I'm going to Saskatoon
Well, it's official. I signed the papers today and accepted a cad job in Saskatoon. It's been a long road the last couple of months.
Back in January, Marsha and I decided it would be best for me to get back in the cad field and be DINKS - Double Income No Kids. So the search began. After searching online for a few days I found a job in Regina. The idea of me commuting from Moose Jaw wasn't great but we liked Moose Jaw, and our new house, and I wouldn't move to Regina.
So, it was time to freshen up my resume and check out my references to see if they'd still support me. So I gained the guts and called my boss at the City of MJ. I wasn't sure what he'd say about me, seeing that we didn't quite see eye to eye. But when it came down to my cad skills I know I showed them off there. I also had a contact at the City of Saskatoon with their Electrical Systems. I'd worked for them when I was a student and did really well. So my reference had a small chat and he'd mentioned there was a posting for the city. I wasn't quite ready to move to Saskatoon but thought that would be the next, and final, place I'd move in Saskatchewan. So I checked out there website and sure enough there it was. I applied and within a week I had a call for an interview. Marsha and I drove up for the interview at the end of January and did some touring around Saskatoon to see areas and houses for sale. The interview was about an hour long. A good interview, from both sides. They had some good questions and I had some for them as well. When I found out the pay was and extra grand a month compared to the same job here in MJ I thought that it would easily offset any living costs.
So we waited to hear from the city and finally a call came. There was good news, and there was not so good news. I was the successful applicant for the position, BUT there was an union grievance that had occurred. You see, I was going to be in an entry level position and so the person I was replacing was moving up. Well someone felt they were better off in the higher position than the guy I'd be replacing, so they grieved the hiring of that employee. They were going to meet with management at the end of the month, so we'd have to wait till then. So more waiting. We waited till the end of February then called to see if there was any more information. They finally got back to me and informed me that the grievance would not be going in my favour, BUT, yes another but, that there was a position that had opened at the Electrical System's Branch and they would like to talk with me. He told me he'd get back to me early the following week and arrange a time. So the next week the call came and they wanted to do another interview / chat and tour. This time it was going to be with the head supervisor and, get this, my reference. Now wouldn't that be an interesting interview "well we'll have to check your references..." - looks across the table. I figured I had a good shot, but you never know.
This past Monday night the call came in and he informed me that I was the successful applicant, sounds familiar. So we hammered out some start dates and such and now we are on the move.
We've been waiting to hear this news since the end of January. This week has been a clean the house spree. I also started some renovations in the basement and then new windows all around. We've been looking at houses in Saskatoon, and the market is crazy. We'll find something I'm sure, and maybe I'll be lucky and be able to do some renovations.
So like I said, it's been a long road, but one worth travelling on.
Back in January, Marsha and I decided it would be best for me to get back in the cad field and be DINKS - Double Income No Kids. So the search began. After searching online for a few days I found a job in Regina. The idea of me commuting from Moose Jaw wasn't great but we liked Moose Jaw, and our new house, and I wouldn't move to Regina.
So, it was time to freshen up my resume and check out my references to see if they'd still support me. So I gained the guts and called my boss at the City of MJ. I wasn't sure what he'd say about me, seeing that we didn't quite see eye to eye. But when it came down to my cad skills I know I showed them off there. I also had a contact at the City of Saskatoon with their Electrical Systems. I'd worked for them when I was a student and did really well. So my reference had a small chat and he'd mentioned there was a posting for the city. I wasn't quite ready to move to Saskatoon but thought that would be the next, and final, place I'd move in Saskatchewan. So I checked out there website and sure enough there it was. I applied and within a week I had a call for an interview. Marsha and I drove up for the interview at the end of January and did some touring around Saskatoon to see areas and houses for sale. The interview was about an hour long. A good interview, from both sides. They had some good questions and I had some for them as well. When I found out the pay was and extra grand a month compared to the same job here in MJ I thought that it would easily offset any living costs.
So we waited to hear from the city and finally a call came. There was good news, and there was not so good news. I was the successful applicant for the position, BUT there was an union grievance that had occurred. You see, I was going to be in an entry level position and so the person I was replacing was moving up. Well someone felt they were better off in the higher position than the guy I'd be replacing, so they grieved the hiring of that employee. They were going to meet with management at the end of the month, so we'd have to wait till then. So more waiting. We waited till the end of February then called to see if there was any more information. They finally got back to me and informed me that the grievance would not be going in my favour, BUT, yes another but, that there was a position that had opened at the Electrical System's Branch and they would like to talk with me. He told me he'd get back to me early the following week and arrange a time. So the next week the call came and they wanted to do another interview / chat and tour. This time it was going to be with the head supervisor and, get this, my reference. Now wouldn't that be an interesting interview "well we'll have to check your references..." - looks across the table. I figured I had a good shot, but you never know.
This past Monday night the call came in and he informed me that I was the successful applicant, sounds familiar. So we hammered out some start dates and such and now we are on the move.
We've been waiting to hear this news since the end of January. This week has been a clean the house spree. I also started some renovations in the basement and then new windows all around. We've been looking at houses in Saskatoon, and the market is crazy. We'll find something I'm sure, and maybe I'll be lucky and be able to do some renovations.
So like I said, it's been a long road, but one worth travelling on.
posted by Jago at 8:44 a.m.
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